Building Inspector III
Apply NowCompany: County of San Bernardino, CA
Location: San Bernardino, CA 92404
Description:
Salary : $72,550.40 - $99,694.40 Annually
Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 25-02066-01
Department: Land Use Services
Opening Date: 03/15/2025
Closing Date: 4/4/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
The Job
Land Use Servicesis seeking a qualified Building Inspector III for the Building and Safety Division to serve as lead workers, overseeing and managing more complex assignments. Building Inspectors III are responsible for enforcing building standards to safeguard public health, safety, and property. This includes ensuring compliance with relevant codes, ordinances, and regulations across building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, energy, and disabled access. Inspections encompass a wide range of residential, commercial, and industrial projects, including new constructions, renovations, repairs, and completed structures.
For more details, refer to the job description.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS!
Health BenefitsPaid Time OffRetirement
DCAP Account - County Paid Life Insurance - AD&D Insurance 529 Savings Plan -Short & Long Term Disability - Wellness Program - Commuter Services - Employee Discounts - Annual Tuition Reimbursement
For additional details review the Benefit Summary for Learn how you can increase your base pay with the Modified Benefit Option (MBO) for
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, candidate must undergo a background check, which includes fingerprinting and a medical exam.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
Physical: May require frequent climbing, kneeling, crawling, lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 25 pounds, and work on rough, uneven, rocky, or slippery surfaces.
Education: Employees must complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every three-year period.
Certification: Employees must maintain certification with a recognized state, national, or international association (as determined by the County).
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is unable to consider candidates who require Visa Sponsorship at this time or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates must meet ONE (1) of the Certification options AND the Experience requirement to qualify.
CERTIFICATION OPTIONSCERTIFICATION OPTION 1:
Current possession of an International Code Council (ICC) certification, or equivalent, in one of the following Inspector certifications: Commercial and/or Residential.
CERTIFICATION OPTION 2:Current possession of an International Code Council (ICC) certification as a California Commercial Building Inspector.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
Three (3) years of experience (within the last 5 years) in a public Building and Safety agency as a combination building inspector where the primary duty consisted of inspecting building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing for compliance with nationally recognized model codes and applicable state and federal regulations, and with the authority to certify conformance, and issue notices of correction and violation.
Selection Process
Examination Procedure:
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.
Application Procedure:Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire before the posted deadline for consideration. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
If you need technical assistance, follow this link to or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):San Bernardino County is an and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation:If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.
Veterans' Preference:Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees mayreceive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request thesepoints, please refer to the
For more important details,
Technical & Inspection Unit
The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits,* please click
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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Instructions: The information on this application and your responses to the following supplemental questions will be used in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. It is to your benefit to write detailed responses to each question in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered. Experience listed in this questionnaire must be fully detailed in the work experience section of your application. Do not refer to resume.
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Indicate which California Building Code inspection certificates you currently possess. Make sure to include your certification/s in the Certifications section of this application.
03
If you selected "Other" on question #2 above, please specify which certification/s you currently possess. Include the certificate, issuing organization, and expiration dates. If none, indicate "N/A."
04
Experience: Describe your experience in a public Building and Safety agency as a combination building inspector where the primary duty is inspecting building, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical projects for compliance with nationally recognized model codes and applicable state and federal regulations.
Ensure this employer is included in the Work Experience section of your application and fully details your qualifying experience. If no experience, indicate "N/A."
05
Indicate the types of authority you possess over certifying conformance to local, state, federal and community codes, regulations, and ordinances.
06
Describe the types of written communications and reports you have completed as a combination building inspector, including the purpose and type of recipient. If none, indicate "N/A."
07
Check the boxes of the computer software for which you have experience.
08
If you checked "Other" on question #7, specify the computer software. Indicate "N/A" if not applicable.
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
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**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**
We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
Required Question
Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 25-02066-01
Department: Land Use Services
Opening Date: 03/15/2025
Closing Date: 4/4/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
The Job
Land Use Servicesis seeking a qualified Building Inspector III for the Building and Safety Division to serve as lead workers, overseeing and managing more complex assignments. Building Inspectors III are responsible for enforcing building standards to safeguard public health, safety, and property. This includes ensuring compliance with relevant codes, ordinances, and regulations across building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, energy, and disabled access. Inspections encompass a wide range of residential, commercial, and industrial projects, including new constructions, renovations, repairs, and completed structures.
For more details, refer to the job description.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS!
Health BenefitsPaid Time OffRetirement
- Medical and Dental: family coverage
- Vision: employee coverage
- Premium subsidies to offset health costs
- Flexible spending account (FSA) pre-tax account for qualified healthcare expenses
- Up to 4 weeks accruable vacation with cash-out option
- 11 days accruable sick leave
- 15 paid holidays
- Flexible work schedules (in some departments)
- Generous Pension
- Retirement reciprocity may be available
- 457(b) deferred compensation plan
- Retirement Medical Trust Fund
DCAP Account - County Paid Life Insurance - AD&D Insurance 529 Savings Plan -Short & Long Term Disability - Wellness Program - Commuter Services - Employee Discounts - Annual Tuition Reimbursement
For additional details review the Benefit Summary for Learn how you can increase your base pay with the Modified Benefit Option (MBO) for
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, candidate must undergo a background check, which includes fingerprinting and a medical exam.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
Physical: May require frequent climbing, kneeling, crawling, lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 25 pounds, and work on rough, uneven, rocky, or slippery surfaces.
Education: Employees must complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every three-year period.
Certification: Employees must maintain certification with a recognized state, national, or international association (as determined by the County).
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is unable to consider candidates who require Visa Sponsorship at this time or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates must meet ONE (1) of the Certification options AND the Experience requirement to qualify.
CERTIFICATION OPTIONSCERTIFICATION OPTION 1:
Current possession of an International Code Council (ICC) certification, or equivalent, in one of the following Inspector certifications: Commercial and/or Residential.
CERTIFICATION OPTION 2:Current possession of an International Code Council (ICC) certification as a California Commercial Building Inspector.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
Three (3) years of experience (within the last 5 years) in a public Building and Safety agency as a combination building inspector where the primary duty consisted of inspecting building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing for compliance with nationally recognized model codes and applicable state and federal regulations, and with the authority to certify conformance, and issue notices of correction and violation.
Selection Process
Examination Procedure:
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.
Application Procedure:Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire before the posted deadline for consideration. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
If you need technical assistance, follow this link to or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):San Bernardino County is an and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation:If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.
Veterans' Preference:Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees mayreceive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request thesepoints, please refer to the
For more important details,
Technical & Inspection Unit
The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits,* please click
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
01
Instructions: The information on this application and your responses to the following supplemental questions will be used in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. It is to your benefit to write detailed responses to each question in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered. Experience listed in this questionnaire must be fully detailed in the work experience section of your application. Do not refer to resume.
- I have read and understand the above statement.
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Indicate which California Building Code inspection certificates you currently possess. Make sure to include your certification/s in the Certifications section of this application.
- Commercial
- Residential
- Other
- None of the above
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If you selected "Other" on question #2 above, please specify which certification/s you currently possess. Include the certificate, issuing organization, and expiration dates. If none, indicate "N/A."
04
Experience: Describe your experience in a public Building and Safety agency as a combination building inspector where the primary duty is inspecting building, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical projects for compliance with nationally recognized model codes and applicable state and federal regulations.
Ensure this employer is included in the Work Experience section of your application and fully details your qualifying experience. If no experience, indicate "N/A."
05
Indicate the types of authority you possess over certifying conformance to local, state, federal and community codes, regulations, and ordinances.
- Approve inspections, officially certifying conformance to community codes.
- Certify readiness for County/City approval.
- Issue notices of violation and corrective actions.
- None of the above.
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Describe the types of written communications and reports you have completed as a combination building inspector, including the purpose and type of recipient. If none, indicate "N/A."
07
Check the boxes of the computer software for which you have experience.
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Access
- Other
- None of the above
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If you checked "Other" on question #7, specify the computer software. Indicate "N/A" if not applicable.
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
- I understand
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**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**
We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
- I understand
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
- I understand
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